Tefl Practice

  Once a trainee has completed the 120 hour online course we recommend for the sake of continuity that they attend one of our international training centers to complete their teaching practice within six months of completing the online component. The teaching practice gives trainees the opportunity to gain practical classroom experience teaching English to local students in a supervised environment. Our qualified and experienced trainers provide trainees with assistance in planning lessons and they observe all lessons taught and provide constructive feedback after each lesson. Below you can read feedback from an ITTT graduate regarding one section of their online TEFL certification course. Each of our online courses is broken down into concise units that focus on specific areas of...  [Read more]

  The in-class TEFL course has many benefits and the most important is probably the real life teaching practice that is a large part of the overall course schedule. During the in-class course you will have many opportunities to practice the skills that you are taught in the input sessions by teaching actual lessons of your own with individual students or groups of genuine English language learners. There is no better preparation for a teaching career than having multiple practice sessions in a real classroom under the guidance of a professional teacher trainer. Before you set foot in the classroom for your practice lessons you will undertake extensive lesson planning with the help of your trainer. Once the lesson is complete you will also receive a thorough debrief where the trainer...  [Read more]

During the in-class TEFL/TESOL training course in Beijing, every trainee has the opportunity to complete up to 10 teaching hours with local EFL learners of different ages. Together with a teacher trainer, all trainees come up with a lesson plan and fun activities for their class. Besides group classes, the trainees also create student profiles during one-on-one sessions with EFL learners. That way, every trainee will have taught a variety of different students and class sizes before they complete the training. By the end of the training course, the trainees are ready and confident to succeed in EFL classrooms worldwide.  [Read more]

  This video is part of our video series on "Evaluation and Testing of Students". In this video, we look at practice and external proficiency tests. Practice tests are usually used for revision purpose before internal and external exams to prepare the students. There are three types of external proficiency tests that English learners can take. Find out which ones in this video. Below you can read feedback from an ITTT graduate regarding one section of their online TEFL certification course. Each of our online courses is broken down into concise units that focus on specific areas of English language teaching. This convenient, highly structured design means that you can quickly get to grips with each section before moving onto the next. I really like this unit. I can...  [Read more]

  In some countries it is common practice to hire teachers before they arrive in the country. In these situations the job often comes with other benefits besides the standard salary, including return airfares. By securing one of these positions you can seriously reduce your start up costs for teaching abroad.  [Read more]

The combined TEFL course provides a convenient option for anyone who wants the benefit of in-person training from a highly qualified teacher trainer, but who doesn’t have the time to commit to a full in-class course. The course starts with an online section that covers all the theory topics. You then attend one of our training centers to complete your observed teaching practice classes. Yes. The combined course covers all the same content as the full in-class course. However, if you are not comfortable with the idea of distance learning or would prefer more interaction with your tutors and other trainees, then the in-class TEFL course might be the better option. Yes. If you complete the combined course you will be issued with the exact same certificate as those who complete the...  [Read more]

The worldwide market for English language teaching is huge, with over 250,000 teachers employed every year. The level of pay and other benefits varies considerably from job to job, however, there are some countries where employers routinely pay for your flight up-front or reimburse the fare once you arrive. In some cases you might be expected to complete a probationary period before receiving any cash, but if you see out your contract you should also have your return flight taken care of or at least a large portion of it. This vast and diverse country is home to the largest and fastest growing English teaching job market in the world, with over 50,000 positions taken by foreigners every year. A large percentage of these positions are likely to come with a benefit package that includes...  [Read more]

Mexico is an increasingly popular destination for teaching English abroad as it has a huge job market and it is possible for most foreign teachers to obtain a work visa. Another reason for its popularity is that foreign teachers do not need to possess a four-year degree or be a native English speaker to secure a good quality position. As long as you have completed a TEFL certification course with a reputable provider you are eligible to apply for a work visa. With this official stamp in your passport you will be free to enjoy all the fantastic culture, stunning beaches, and bustling nightlife that Mexico has to offer. There are very few restrictions on who can apply for a work visa for teaching English in Mexico. Passport holders from all countries except North Korea and Iran are...  [Read more]

  If you choose an in-class TEFL course you will spend around four weeks at one of our centers where you will receive a high standard of teacher training and benefit from extensive teaching practice in an authentic classroom environment. The type of accommodation you will have during your stay will depend on the course location and your own preferences.  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified in Wisconsin? Are you interested in teaching English in Dellona, Wisconsin? Check out our opportunities in Dellona, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English in your community or abroad! Teflonline.net offers a wide variety of Online TESOL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. Here Below you can check out the feedback (for one of our units) of one of the 16.000 students that last year took an online course with ITTT! this unit is explaining to us the reported sentence and conditionals, which is quite confusing and easy to make mistakes, it requires a lot of practice and patience when doing such kind of...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified in Nebraska? Are you interested in teaching English in York, Nebraska? Check out our opportunities in York, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English in your community or abroad! Teflonline.net offers a wide variety of Online TESOL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. Here Below you can check out the feedback (for one of our units) of one of the 16.000 students that last year took an online course with ITTT! I believe that Presentation, Practice and Production, Task-based Learning, Communicative Language Teaching, Engage, Study, and Activate methods have influenced current TEFL practices because the focus of...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified in Gauteng? Are you interested in teaching English in Tembisa, Gauteng? Check out our opportunities in Tembisa, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English in your community or abroad! Teflonline.net offers a wide variety of Online TESOL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. Here Below you can check out the feedback (for one of our units) of one of the 16.000 students that last year took an online course with ITTT! Among the methodologies from the book, Grammar-translation is the most widely known and practiced. It is very traditional way of teaching in many countries especially in Asian culture. If the...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified in Gauteng? Are you interested in teaching English in Soshanguve, Gauteng? Check out our opportunities in Soshanguve, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English in your community or abroad! Teflonline.net offers a wide variety of Online TESOL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. Here Below you can check out the feedback (for one of our units) of one of the 16.000 students that last year took an online course with ITTT! Among the methodologies from the book, Grammar-translation is the most widely known and practiced. It is very traditional way of teaching in many countries especially in Asian culture....  [Read more]

  In this TEFL review, Roksana from Poland tells us about her experience taking the 120-hour TEFL course as well as the business English course. She decided to take the courses with ITTT after a recommendation from her friends. She found both courses to be very clear with plenty of materials and examples. Below you can read feedback from an ITTT graduate regarding one section of their online TEFL certification course. Each of our online courses is broken down into concise units that focus on specific areas of English language teaching. This convenient, highly structured design means that you can quickly get to grips with each section before moving onto the next. In this unit I have learnt what types of tests exist: - placement and diagnostic tests - they serve to...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified in Michigan? Are you interested in teaching English in Chapin, Michigan? Check out our opportunities in Chapin, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English in your community or abroad! Teflonline.net offers a wide variety of Online TESOL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. Here Below you can check out the feedback (for one of our units) of one of the 16.000 students that last year took an online course with ITTT! I learnt about the different theories, methods and techniques of EFL. The different methods and techniques are as follows: Grammar –translation, Audio – lingualism, Presentation, Practice and...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified in Maine? Are you interested in teaching English in Swanville, Maine? Check out our opportunities in Swanville, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English in your community or abroad! Teflonline.net offers a wide variety of Online TESOL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. Here Below you can check out the feedback (for one of our units) of one of the 16.000 students that last year took an online course with ITTT! This has been an interesting section of the course, as it allowed me to put a name to the various techniques I have been using (I primarily have been using a mix of Presentation, Practice, Production...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified in Indiana? Are you interested in teaching English in Kane, Indiana? Check out our opportunities in Kane, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English in your community or abroad! Teflonline.net offers a wide variety of Online TESOL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. Here Below you can check out the feedback (for one of our units) of one of the 16.000 students that last year took an online course with ITTT! I think the above-mentioned methods have influenced current TEFL practices because the focus of second language teaching nowadays is more student-centered. Many ESL teacher training institutes are now...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified in Tennessee? Are you interested in teaching English in Kenton, Tennessee? Check out our opportunities in Kenton, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English in your community or abroad! Teflonline.net offers a wide variety of Online TESOL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. Here Below you can check out the feedback (for one of our units) of one of the 16.000 students that last year took an online course with ITTT! This unit guides us through properly and successfully teaching productive skills - speaking and writing. Speaking often takes priority over writing in class, but writing is often the more difficult...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified in Maryland? Are you interested in teaching English in Greensburg, Maryland? Check out our opportunities in Greensburg, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English in your community or abroad! Teflonline.net offers a wide variety of Online TESOL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. Here Below you can check out the feedback (for one of our units) of one of the 16.000 students that last year took an online course with ITTT! It is very important to have the setting of the classroom environment positive to allow learning at the highest level. Arranging the room with different class sizes and students behavior...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified in Michigan? Are you interested in teaching English in Egelston, Michigan? Check out our opportunities in Egelston, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English in your community or abroad! Teflonline.net offers a wide variety of Online TESOL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. Here Below you can check out the feedback (for one of our units) of one of the 16.000 students that last year took an online course with ITTT! This unit covered a number of sections on evaluations, including some examples of practice tests. In Japan, testing is very large part of English education. Students take the EIKEN here, a...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified in Oklahoma? Are you interested in teaching English in Rocky, Oklahoma? Check out our opportunities in Rocky, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English in your community or abroad! Teflonline.net offers a wide variety of Online TESOL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. Here Below you can check out the feedback (for one of our units) of one of the 16.000 students that last year took an online course with ITTT! In this unit, I learned how observing others can be useful in gaining helpful techniques in my own teaching practices. You can learn and take away many things as you observe other teachers. In the...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified in New Hampshire? Are you interested in teaching English in Hudson, New Hampshire? Check out our opportunities in Hudson, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English in your community or abroad! Teflonline.net offers a wide variety of Online TESOL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. Here Below you can check out the feedback (for one of our units) of one of the 16.000 students that last year took an online course with ITTT! Unit 15 is about evaluation and testing. During this unit I had learned the purpose and importance of the different tests that our students have to do during the learning phase, like the...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified in Indiana? Are you interested in teaching English in Minooka, Indiana? Check out our opportunities in Minooka, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English in your community or abroad! Teflonline.net offers a wide variety of Online TESOL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. Here Below you can check out the feedback (for one of our units) of one of the 16.000 students that last year took an online course with ITTT! This unit discussed the final 2 elements of language learning, writing and speaking. These are also known as productive skills because they require the students to produce language actively rather...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified in West Virginia? Are you interested in teaching English in Pullman, West Virginia? Check out our opportunities in Pullman, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English in your community or abroad! Teflonline.net offers a wide variety of Online TESOL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. Here Below you can check out the feedback (for one of our units) of one of the 16.000 students that last year took an online course with ITTT! There are many techniques, skills, and practices that can make a teacher effective. In my opinion, being an effective teacher means allowing an environment that enables students to...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified in New York? Are you interested in teaching English in Lyons, New York? Check out our opportunities in Lyons, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English in your community or abroad! Teflonline.net offers a wide variety of Online TESOL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. Here Below you can check out the feedback (for one of our units) of one of the 16.000 students that last year took an online course with ITTT! The unit covers the present tenses for verbs, including when to use each, how to form the verbs, what errors to expect from students, and suggestions for activating/practicing each use. The present...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified in North Carolina? Are you interested in teaching English in Elon, North Carolina? Check out our opportunities in Elon, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English in your community or abroad! Teflonline.net offers a wide variety of Online TESOL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. Here Below you can check out the feedback (for one of our units) of one of the 16.000 students that last year took an online course with ITTT! This unit discusses teaching the productive skills, speaking and writing. With speaking, teachers should strike a balance between accuracy activities and fluency activities. Accuracy...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified in Arkansas? Are you interested in teaching English in Rocky, Arkansas? Check out our opportunities in Rocky, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English in your community or abroad! Teflonline.net offers a wide variety of Online TESOL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. Here Below you can check out the feedback (for one of our units) of one of the 16.000 students that last year took an online course with ITTT! In this section I reviewed a lot of grammar I have not visited in a long time. I will have to go back to this whenever I am preparing to teach it. Tenses in English are very intricate and may be...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified in West Virginia? Are you interested in teaching English in Summersville, West Virginia? Check out our opportunities in Summersville, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English in your community or abroad! Teflonline.net offers a wide variety of Online TESOL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. Here Below you can check out the feedback (for one of our units) of one of the 16.000 students that last year took an online course with ITTT! In Unit 16, conditionals and reported speech are introduced. Generally speaking, conditional sentences contain if (or similar expressions) clause and main clause. And there’re...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified in Arkansas? Are you interested in teaching English in Gosnell, Arkansas? Check out our opportunities in Gosnell, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English in your community or abroad! Teflonline.net offers a wide variety of Online TESOL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. Here Below you can check out the feedback (for one of our units) of one of the 16.000 students that last year took an online course with ITTT! Similar to the unit on present tenses, this unit was a very good immersion to the details and exceptions of the English language. I use all of these rules in everyday conversations yet I seldom...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified in Michigan? Are you interested in teaching English in Mears, Michigan? Check out our opportunities in Mears, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English in your community or abroad! Teflonline.net offers a wide variety of Online TESOL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. Here Below you can check out the feedback (for one of our units) of one of the 16.000 students that last year took an online course with ITTT! The remaining basic parts of essential grammar points are discussed in this unit, which are: Modal auxiliary verbs, active and passive voice, defining and non-defining relative clauses and phrasal...  [Read more]